NOTICE OF MOUNTAIN TRAIL CLOSURE
All Katahdin and Traveler Loop Trails are closed at the trailheads to protect the fragile alpine environment.
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Government Shutdown
The potential Federal Government shutdown does not impact the operations of Baxter State Park! We will Remain open.
Camping reservations are required throughout the season
While state parks in Maine use an “off season” policy of first-come/first-served for camping starting in early September, Baxter State Park is not part of Maine’s state park system. Camping Reservations are required at Baxter through the end of the Season on 10/22/2023.
For a current Park conditions report call 207-723-9500
the recording is updated daily to include general information on trail status, water levels, road closures, fire danger, and other useful information for visitors
CAUTION: Trails in the southern portion of the park are flooded, in places to waist deep or higher
CAUTION: Trails in the southern portion of the park are flooded, in places to waist deep or higher
This includes trails around Abol Bridge, including approximately 3 miles of the Appalachian Trail, Abol Stream trail, and lower portions of Foss & Knowlton and Blueberry Ledges trails. Use of these trails under these conditions is dangerous- hikers risk being caught in swiftwater at stream crossings. The flooding is the result of water release from… Continue reading “CAUTION: Trails in the southern portion of the park are flooded, in places to waist deep or higher”
The lower Saddle Trail (the slide) opens on Friday, 6/23/2023
The lower portion of the Saddle trail (between Chimney Pond Campgrounds and the Tableland, including the Saddle slide) is open effective Friday 6/23/2023. The Northwest Basin and North Peaks trails remain closed, except for the southernmost section of the Northwest Basin Trail—between the Saddle Trail and Caribou Spring—which is open to allow connecting to the… Continue reading “The lower Saddle Trail (the slide) opens on Friday, 6/23/2023”
Additional Katahdin Trails opening on Saturday (6/17) — read more
Additional Katahdin Trails opening on Saturday (6/17)
With the exception of Saddle below the Tableland, Northwest Basin, and North Peaks trails, all Katahdin trails will be open for hiking starting this Saturday, June 17. The section of the Saddle Trail on the Tableland can be used to connect to other open trails, and the southernmost section of the Northwest Basin Trail—between the… Continue reading “Additional Katahdin Trails opening on Saturday (6/17)”